Back To ListDrop DeadA Horrible History of Hanging in CanadaByLorna PoplakPublished July 2017Paperback$ 24.99Paperback$ 24.99ePub$ 11.99 Add to CartShop LocalDescriptionShining a light on the dark history of hangings in Canada.Take a journey through notable cases in Canada’s criminal justice history, featuring well-known and some less-well-known figures from the past. You'll meet Arthur Ellis, Canada’s most famous hangman, whose work outfit was a frock coat and striped trousers, often with a flower pinned to his lapel. And you will also encounter other memorable characters, including the man who was hanged twice and the gun-toting bootlegger who was the only woman every executed in Alberta.Drop Dead: A Horrible History of Hanging in Canada illustrates how trial, sentencing, and punishment operated in Canada’s first century, and examines the relevance of capital punishment today. Along the way, learn about the mathematics and physics behind hangings, as well as disturbing facts about bungled executions and wrongful convictions.Of Related InterestThrough the Eyes of Serial KillersNadia FezzaniMurder in the FamilyDan BuchananA Daughter's Deadly DeceptionJeremy GrimaldiThe Court of Better FictionDebra KomarThe Man with the Black ValiseJohn GoddardReviews Fascinating... Drop Dead shines a light on a dark history. Yet, thanks to Poplak's ability as a storyteller, as well as the inclusion of images and a well-curated bibliography, her book is, dare I say, an enjoyable read.Canada's HistoryPreviousNextContributorsLorna PoplakLorna Poplak is a writer, editor, and researcher, with a fascination for the stories behind the facts of Canadian history. She lives in Toronto.View Author Page Book DetailsPaperbackJuly 20176x9 in208 pp9781459738225ePubJuly 2017-208 pp9781459738232ePubJuly 2017-208 pp9781459738249